Forbes has launched a new list that ranks people by wealth, and this one is dedicated to women who made their own money rather than inherited it or acquired it by some other means. The list of the 50 richest self-made women in America in 2015 includes entrepreneurs, corporate executives, designers, celebrities, and an author. The bar to get on this list was quite high. Women … [Read more...]
Paula Deen, an Amazing Comeback Of A Woman Entrepreneur
Among working women’s successes and comeback stories, there is no better example than woman entrepreneur, Paula Deen. Paula was a shining star who on worked her way up from being a “bag lady” and making and taking lunches to customers to a successful business woman with a phenomenal career and television show, “Cooking With Paula Deen” on the Food Network,. She also sold a … [Read more...]
What Marissa Mayer should bring to Yahoo
Marissa Mayer is a 37 year old executive of a technology firm that alone should create energy and excitement around leadership potential. She is joining Yahoo from Google and to be frank some rigidity is needed at Yahoo. So as we wait with bated breath to dissect her every move as CEO, here are things that I would like to see her bring to the troubled company. Well rounded … [Read more...]
Strong Women in the Front Row
Telling a group of men to “show up and be accountable” is new territory for most women. We have been in back of or on the side of our men for eons. Not that we have to be loud and bossy to get our way. We just have to be clear. Margaret Thatcher, portrayed by Meryl Streep in the film The Iron Lady, was a woman of depth and conviction. Strong in an arena that few women … [Read more...]
GUTSY GALS are Electricians
Sue was not feeling GUTSY; she was still in pain as she talked about an ugly spill that ended with a badly injured ankle. Several doctors told her she would have to be CAREFUL, very, very careful for, well…forever. Diana, sitting across the circle from Sue is a nurse. How could it be that she had the same ankle injury with that big, long medical name, a year ago? And she was … [Read more...]
Lessons from Avon
This week Avon CEO Andrea Jung was released from her position and stock prices soared. The company is trying to find its footing and the CEO was the unequivocal target. Is that a bad thing? Is there anything that Jung can take from this experience? No woman is an island The first thing that jumps out at me is the fact that Jung had no COO. I believe that this fact alone … [Read more...]
Women: The New Voices of Unions
In a day and age where the people are again rising up to fight for the rights of your every day person, the Occupy movements are starting to force us to look at the issues in our society for the working class. Due to the worries over money, health care, benefits and decently paying jobs that don’t work you to pieces, organized labor unions are making a come back. New voices for … [Read more...]
Christiana Shi: Women in Power
Christina Shi is the Chief Operating Officer at Nike, Inc. and when you look into her progress and career path she brings a whole new meaning to the company slogan of “just do it”. Through her career, Christiana has taken a lot of risks. She started as a management consultant working for McKinsey & Co. where she started building the network that would eventually launch … [Read more...]
Bonnie Brooks of the Bay: Women in Power
The Hudson’s Bay Company of Canada is one of the oldest companies in North America and was started before the country was even formed. In recent years they have had trouble with many things including their branding. However with the start of Bonnie Brooks in the role of CEO for the company things are looking up. So how did she do it? Bonnie has taken a step into the … [Read more...]
What Do 5 Top Women In Tech Have In Common?
Guest post by Kristen Brophy (learn more about Kristen at the end of this post). What Do 5 Top Women In Tech Have In Common? They are fierce and persistent pioneers. “Success in Silicon Valley, most would agree, is more merit driven than almost any other place in the world. It doesn’t matter how old you are, what sex you are, what politics you support or what color you … [Read more...]